racers and royals 8,727 Posted October 6, 2022 (edited) Lets use this thread for news on the 2023 season- i have heard from Ghostie and he is ok and keeping himself busy. He is really pleased his beloved Smederna have claimed the title once more. Edited September 27, 2023 by racers and royals Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
racers and royals 8,727 Posted October 6, 2022 We know Woffinden has joined Vastervik Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lorenzo558 38 Posted October 6, 2022 The only 2 riders that are confirmed for Dackarna next year are Filip Hjelmland and Ludvig Lindgren. They go in with an average of 0,5 as there is discount in place for swedish riders with an average under 1,000 which automatically puts them on 0,5 just as last year. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lorenzo558 38 Posted October 6, 2022 Big change for next year is we are going back to the fixtures taking place on Tuesdays only. One reason for this is Poland wish to utilize thursdays as a reserve day. This was understood by the swedish organisation but they have then as a "counter offer" expressed their wishes that Ekstraliga riders should be allowed to race in 2 leagues other than Ekstraliga rather than the 1 other that is currently allowed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
racers and royals 8,727 Posted October 8, 2022 Rasmus Jensen stays with Dackarna Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
racers and royals 8,727 Posted October 10, 2022 (edited) Ghostie has kindly given me a link for some rule changes decided for 2023( Google translated) The regulations for 2023 established During the past week, the clubs' cooperation organization Elitspeedway Sweden (ESS) and the association Svemo have had an evaluation of the season from a rules perspective and discussed any need for adjustments. "Last year's changes were essentially a return to what applied before the pandemic, with some adaptations to better match today's operations. We then agreed with Svemo to work with this set of regulations as the basis for a three-year plan to end previous years' late and constant changes before each season. We have a strong agreement with Svemo that we should honor that agreement only with minor adjustments for next year," says ESS chairman Mikael Holmstrand. Rule changes between seasons and preferably late ones have been commonplace for the speedway clubs historically. It makes it difficult to work with team building over a longer period of time and when this work can start. Therefore, the ambition of both the clubs and the association is that major rule changes should be decided a year before they are implemented and that only minor adjustments and clarifications should take place between seasons. "The evaluation of this year's basic series has been done and the rules work largely as they were intended. In addition to that analysis, we also have to relate to what our surrounding world looks like and whether we need to adapt something there. For example. when it comes to the availability of Swedish drivers which is still important for us to protect in the best way", says Mikael Holmstrand. Given the idea that the main rules will run for three years before a major review is made, much will therefore be the same next season. The ceiling ratio remains at 11,000 and the floor ratio at 8,000. The number of transfer cards is still 5, the driving schedule is unchanged, the playoff structure is unchanged and the size of the squad of eight drivers with official average is kept. The average discount for Swedish drivers who are juniors and/or have a running average below 1.000 also remains and these drivers' average will be 0.500 also in 2023. In 2024 it will change so that the discount only applies to drivers with an average below 1.000 regardless of age. The existence and use of Riders Replacement (RR) is a constant source of debate. It is a complex issue where availability of drivers, sudden events and the possibility of fulfilling the agreement on the number of Swedes in the team must be combined in a good way. For next year, the rule will be changed so that RR can be run for all five regular drivers in the lineup, against this year's four with the highest average, but also so that no driver with a higher average can take extra heats. This is to reduce the possibility of gaining sporting benefits from driving RR if there are other drivers available. In the same way, the rule on replacing long-term injured drivers is also adjusted so that this can only be done with drivers of the same average or lower. "The replacement of drivers is one of the most difficult issues. We have a situation in Sweden with an extremely limited number of Swedish drivers and also a clear limitation in foreign drivers due to the rules that the clubs in Poland have regarding how many leagues you are allowed to drive in. We can think what we want about these conditions but we must relate to them and do what we can to create a reasonable sporting condition for our league," continues Holmstrand. Another adjustment for next year is that drivers who change clubs during the season via transfer card must drive 12 heats for their new club in order to participate in the playoffs. This year, the total number of heats could be credited, which was not the purpose of the rule when it was added. The last and biggest change for next year concerns the possibility of still having at least two Swedish drivers in the lineup. This is not a rule but an agreement between the clubs. To increase the possibility of this, this year's rule is being developed to be able to borrow a guest driver for individual matches as an emergency solution in case of illness or injury so as not to risk coming to the match without a complete team. This year, a variant was tried where a driver could be borrowed for at least 14 days. This has meant a limitation and therefore a rule is now being created where a Swedish driver with an entry average of 0.500 and who is not selected in the team for the upcoming match can be invited by another team and then return to his regular team the day after the competition without transfer card is used up. "Unfortunately, we have a downward trend in the number of Swedish drivers and before today's fine youth activities in the majority of clubs bear fruit, we must do what we can to avoid the risk of drivers being locked in clubs where they are not allowed to drive. This year we have 22 Swedish drivers who drove more than 12 heats in the regular series. If you have to have at least two in your lineup, this means that you have to have at least three in the squad to be able to deal with injuries. Already there, the math breaks down and we have to find other solutions to protect our Swedes. With a flexible guest driver system, a young driver can sign a contract with a club and give himself the chance to take a seat but at the same time feel that he is not at risk of being locked up and not being allowed to drive. The clubs and the federation are in complete agreement that we must do everything in our power to protect our Swedish drivers during the time they are developing in order to be able to take a regular place, and therefore we want to test whether this system means that more people get the chance next season", concludes Mikael Holmstrand. Â Edited October 10, 2022 by racers and royals Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
racers and royals 8,727 Posted October 14, 2022 Rasmus Broberg suspended 3 years after being caught with amphetamine in the urine at a meeting. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
racers and royals 8,727 Posted October 15, 2022 Smektala stays at Vastervik. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oleoleole 227 Posted October 15, 2022 We are looking to visit Sweden next year for the first time since Covid struck and take in a few meetings. Can anybody advise if there’s a regular pause in the season at peak holiday time that we need to be aware of? It looks like there was a gap this year between 21/6 and 5/7 (or was that just a very wet week?) We fell foul of this the last time we booked before the fixtures came out. We had a week in Sweden and did two meetings and then went to Denmark for a week but they had a high season break! We have been to 10 Swedish league tracks and Stockholm & Gothenburg for SGP’s and are keen to get a few more ticked off. Thank you if you can help. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
racers and royals 8,727 Posted October 15, 2022 58 minutes ago, oleoleole said: We are looking to visit Sweden next year for the first time since Covid struck and take in a few meetings. Can anybody advise if there’s a regular pause in the season at peak holiday time that we need to be aware of? It looks like there was a gap this year between 21/6 and 5/7 (or was that just a very wet week?) We fell foul of this the last time we booked before the fixtures came out. We had a week in Sweden and did two meetings and then went to Denmark for a week but they had a high season break! We have been to 10 Swedish league tracks and Stockholm & Gothenburg for SGP’s and are keen to get a few more ticked off. Thank you if you can help. Think that was Swedish final week- fixtures came out in November for 2022- so i would hang on for a few weeks until they come out. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oleoleole 227 Posted October 15, 2022 2 hours ago, racers and royals said: Think that was Swedish final week- fixtures came out in November for 2022- so i would hang on for a few weeks until they come out. Thank you for your reply and advice. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
racers and royals 8,727 Posted October 17, 2022 Oliver Berntzon stays at Lejonen in 2023. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
racers and royals 8,727 Posted October 18, 2022 Oskar Fajfer again rides for Piraterna in 2023 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
racers and royals 8,727 Posted October 19, 2022 Big news from Lejonen that Zmarzlik stays for 2023 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
racers and royals 8,727 Posted October 21, 2022 Norbert Krakowiak has signed for Indianerna and although not confirmed it seems that Buczkowski has also joined from Masarna. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
